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A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

Release: 1940-10-19·Runtime: 90m·★ 6.1
DramaHistory

German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Max WagnerWalter KingsfordWalter Kingsfordas Napoleon IIIAlbert BassermannAlbert Bassermannas Franz GellerCyril DelevantiCyril Delevantias Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)Lawrence GrantLawrence Grantas Member of Parliament (uncredited)Wilfred LucasWilfred Lucasas Board Member (uncredited)Frank ShannonFrank Shannonas Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)Gene LockhartGene Lockhartas Otto BauerLumsden HareLumsden Hareas ChairmanEgon BrecherEgon Brecheras Von Konstat (uncredited)Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbertas Member of Parliament (uncredited)Leonard MudieLeonard Mudieas Member of Parliament (uncredited)James StephensonJames Stephensonas CarewPaul WeigelPaul Weigelas Professor Gauss (uncredited)Nigel BruceNigel Bruceas Sir Randolph PershamHerbert HeywoodHerbert Heywoodas News Vendor in Paris (uncredited)Boyd IrwinBoyd Irwinas Board Member (uncredited)Georgia CaineGeorgia Caineas Mother in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)Mildred ColesMildred Colesas Augusta in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)Eddie DewEddie Dewas Reporter (uncredited)Robert HomansRobert Homansas Reporter (uncredited)Edward McWadeEdward McWadeas Chemist Who Poisoned Medicine (uncredited)Pat O'HaraPat O'Haraas Reporter (uncredited)Edward G. RobinsonEdward G. Robinsonas Paul Julius ReuterHarry CordingHarry Cordingas Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)Douglas GordonDouglas Gordonas Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)Alphonse MartellAlphonse Martellas Board Member (uncredited)Leonard CareyLeonard Careyas Delane's Secretary (uncredited)Cliff ClarkCliff Clarkas Reporter (uncredited)David ClydeDavid Clydeas Constable (uncredited)Irene ColemanIrene Colemanas French Girl in Paris (uncredited)Otto KrugerOtto Krugeras Dr. MagnusMax BarwynMax Barwynas Translator (uncredited)Edward KeaneEdward Keaneas Reporter (uncredited)Crauford KentCrauford Kentas Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited)Mary AndersonMary Andersonas Girl with Max (uncredited)Georges RenaventGeorges Renaventas French Official (uncredited)Grace StaffordGrace Staffordas Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)David BruceDavid Bruceas BruceAlec CraigAlec Craigas Editor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited)Edna BestEdna Bestas Ida Magnus ReuterLouis AdlonLouis Adlonas Clerk (uncredited)Joe De StefaniJoe De Stefanias Hans - Gauss' Assistant (uncredited)Pat O'MalleyPat O'Malleyas Laborer (uncredited)Ernie StantonErnie Stantonas Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)Robert WarwickRobert Warwickas Opposition Parliament Speaker (uncredited)Wolfgang ZilzerWolfgang Zilzeras Post Office Clerk (uncredited)Theodore von EltzTheodore von Eltzas Actor in 'Our American Cousin' (uncredited)Florence DudleyFlorence Dudleyas French Girl in Paris (uncredited)Hugh SothernHugh Sothernas American Ambassador (uncredited)Dickie MooreDickie Mooreas Reuter as a BoyGilbert EmeryGilbert Emeryas Lord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited)Stuart HolmesStuart Holmesas Coach AttendantHarry StubbsHarry Stubbsas Board Member (uncredited)Montagu LoveMontagu Loveas DelaneGeorge OveyGeorge Oveyas Postman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited)